Urban population, per square kilometre in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Urban population, per square kilometre was 15.56 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
15.56 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
174th
of 216 countries
All-time high
15.56 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
5.37 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Urban population, per square kilometre in Faroe Islands, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Faroe Islands recorded 15.56 units per square kilometre for urban population, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per square kilometre in Faroe Islands peaked at 15.56 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.37 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Faroe Islands ranks 174th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Urban population, per square kilometre in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.37 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 5.61 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 5.87 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 6.14 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 6.43 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 6.7 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 6.96 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 7.21 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 7.45 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 7.67 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 7.93 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 8.2 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 8.48 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 8.74 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 8.98 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 9.18 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 9.33 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 9.44 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 9.58 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 9.74 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 9.88 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 10.05 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 10.26 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 10.45 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 10.54 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 10.71 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 11 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 11.2 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 11.46 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 11.45 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 11.46 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 11.53 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 11.39 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 10.86 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 10.74 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 10.89 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 11.12 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 11.35 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 11.54 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 11.7 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 12 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 12.19 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 12.43 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 12.59 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 12.59 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 12.62 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 12.58 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 12.68 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 12.89 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 12.98 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 12.97 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 12.91 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 13.04 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 13.15 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 13.36 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 13.58 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 13.78 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 14.03 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 14.24 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 14.88 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 15.1 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 15.34 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 15.56 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.42 units per square kilometre | 5.37 units per square kilometre | 7.45 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.75 units per square kilometre | 7.67 units per square kilometre | 9.58 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.53 units per square kilometre | 9.74 units per square kilometre | 11.46 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.23 units per square kilometre | 10.74 units per square kilometre | 11.54 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.43 units per square kilometre | 11.7 units per square kilometre | 12.89 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.4 units per square kilometre | 12.91 units per square kilometre | 14.24 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.22 units per square kilometre | 14.88 units per square kilometre | 15.56 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 171 New Zealand 16.57 units per square kilometre compare
- 172 Afghanistan 16.19 units per square kilometre compare
- 173 Somalia 15.82 units per square kilometre compare
- 175 Argentina 15.34 units per square kilometre compare
- 176 Mozambique 15.28 units per square kilometre compare
- 177 Algeria 14.49 units per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Faroe Islands
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 416,623 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 32.52 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 23.93 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0324 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.8547 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0087 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) 2.31 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, per square kilometre in Faroe Islands?
- Urban population, per square kilometre in Faroe Islands was 15.56 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 15.56 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.37 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Faroe Islands ranks 174th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Urban population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.